Chuck todd, the lights are on. First read, president obama will take his push for stricter gun laws on the road for the first time. Today he heads to minneapolis, just about an hour from now, hes going to visit the Minneapolis Police Department Special Operations Center and talk about what the white house calls a comprehensive set of common sense ideas to reduce gun violence. Minneapolis dubbed murderapolis in the 90s has had success in deterring crimes. Minnesota is also home to a bipartisan push by sheriffs to improve background checks and this week the state legislature is Holding Hearings on nearly a dozen gun proposals including a universal background check. In september, mentally ill gunmen killed six people in a shooting. Signs are growing that gun control advocates are recognizing the legislative reality and may be able to settle on passing background legislation and calling that a win. On abc over the weekend, harry reid pointedly would not commit to supporting an assault weap
We start with the president who has just wrapped up an important speech in minneapolis on the urgent need to address gun violence across the country. And its important because it was his first gun policy speech delivered to americans from outside of the echo chamber of washington, d. C. In attendance for his remarks and round table discussion were local Law Enforcement and elect ed officials as well as the lone survivor to a shooting in the area. And his message was simple. Voters must tell their members of congress that they do not believe the nras deception on gun safety and their ridiculous suggestion that the president is coming to take your guns. Tell them theres no legislation to eliminate all guns. Theres no legislation being proposed to subvert the Second Amendment. Tell them specifically what were talking about. His speech echoed a super bowl commercial that pointed out the rank hypocrisy of men like the nras Wayne Lapierre who at one time was a vocal supporter of background c
Theres no legislation being proposed to subvert the Second Amendmented. There wont be perfect solutions. Were not going to save every life. But we can make a difference. And thats our responsibility as americans. Thats the reality of this gun debate. But the nra is pushing a fantasy. The head of the nra was pedaling misstatements on fox when he got called out for it, including his tv ad criticizing security for the president s daughters. Mr. Lapierre, do you regret putting up that ad . The point of that ad is this. It wasnt picking on the president s kids it mentions them. The president s kids are safe and were all thankful for it. They also face a threat that most people do not face. Tell that to the people in newtown. Do you really think the president s children are the same kind of target as every school child in america . Thats ridiculous, and you know it, sir. We learned this weekend the nra created a kind of enemys list. All the people they think are out to get them. So whos on t
I went to the holocaust hume there. You mentioned the navy and we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets. One of the challenges weve had with iran is they have looked at this administration and the administration was not as strong as it needed to be. You said we have to ask pakistan for permission. If we had, wield not have gotten it. We had to go in pakistan. The president was right. Im still speaking. I love teachers. I love teachers. I think we all love teachers. How you like me now how you like me now how you like me now weve heard the analysis, weve listened to the pundits, but we saw that debate with our own eyes. And last night the commander in chief delivered a performance of authority and strength that rendered his challenger almost mute. And now fresh off the stage, its onto a 14day push through the allimportant swing states with dueling events happening this very hour. The president and Vice President are in the crucial s
Im going to do. Speaking about being all over the map, romney will pingpong back and forth between ohio and iowa the next three days. The republican nominee is casting the race as moving his way and a ground falling out from President Team obama. These debates have super charged our campaign. Theres no question about it. Were seeing more and more enthusiasm, more and more support. Weve gone through four debates with the Vice President ial debate and my debates. And we havent heard an agenda from the president. Thats why his campaign is taking on water and our campaign is full speed ahead. They both are insistent theyre winning. Like theyre both worried if for some reason that gravity will just drag them down. With the race down to seven critical states, 89 remaining Electoral College votes team romney is also hoping clint empty chair evidentwood can make his election day. Obamas second term would be a rerun of the first and our country just couldnt survive that. We need someone who can